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New and improved Linux Random Number Generator

LRNG offers a better doubling (130%) performance improvement on the /dev/random function. - Community submission by Editor (9to6linux) on

New and improved Linux Random Number Generator

Secure development: New and improved Linux Random Number Generator ready for testing

LRNG offers a better doubling (130%) performance improvement on the /dev/random function.

A modern alternative to the core encryption technology bundled with Linux distributions is ready for testing after five years of development.

The Linux Random Number Generator (LRNG), which relies on several computing functions to act as a source of entropy, is designed to be a drop-in replacement for the long-established /dev/random function.

The technology is designed to offer both API (application programming interface) and ABI (application binary interface) compatibility with its /dev/random predecessor, while offering several performance and utility advantages.